Whenever possible, I chaperone field trips, sub for teachers, and just
generally look for opportunities to interact outside the library. Just be
yourself. Let them know you’re a human being. Talk to them about the stuff
they’re interested in. Ask questions. Don’t show fear or insincerity. Kids can
spot those from a mile away.
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On Jan 11, 2019, at 9:08 AM, Thomas, Brian <bthomas@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
One thing that helps me is that our dean of students gets me a “visual
roster” that has all of the students and their names. Basically it’s the
same picture for their student IDs and yearbook photo. It’s a big help
especially if a student I don’t know is acting out in the library.
From: <baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of "Lemon, Katy"
<klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: "baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, January 11, 2019 at 8:19 AM
To: "baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [baisl] Re: Building rapport with students
I agree that this is a great question, but my problem is that I don't have
classes coming in on a regular basis. I do, however, have "regulars" who
come to the library everyday but they all wear uniforms and no name tags ☺so
unless someone checks out a book, it is pretty hard to discover her name. I
recognize faces but I struggle to put names with faces and that makes
building rapport a bit harder.
Katy Lemon
Librarian
klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Presentation High School
2281 Plummer Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125
408-264-1664 ex. 2433
On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 8:06 AM Thomas, Brian <bthomas@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Wow, is this a great question! I work with high school students and I’ve
found I have the most success building rapport before school, during break or
between classes, at lunch, etc. contexts in which neither the students nor I
have specific tasks we are working on. I think learning every students name
is important – I still haven’t been successful at it, but it is the quickest
most specific thing I think we can do to gain rapport with students.
Brian Thomas
Director of Library Services
Saint Mary’s College High School
(510)559-6228
1294 Albina Ave
Berkeley, CA 94706
From: <baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of "Perotin, Tana"
<tperotin@xxxxxxx>
Reply-To: "baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, January 11, 2019 at 7:50 AM
To: "baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [baisl] Re: Building rapport with students
What grade(s)?
From: baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of
Judy Cha
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 4:53 PM
To: baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [baisl] Building rapport with students
Hi everyone,
Can anyone share if you do any activities or anything on a regular basis to
build rapport with students who come to the library for weekly classes?
I'm open to ideas from a librarian perspective.
Thanks,
Judy Cha
Granada Islamic School
Librarian
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